Update on Tarrah and Ella

 Good news for Tarrah, she may be going home early this coming week. Ella is doing well and came through her surgery like the little champ that she is. Tarrah was able to hold her daughter in her arms since she was born. It was a milestone she celebrated.  I am guessing Ella loved her mom holding her close and hearing her heart beating too.

Very thankful hearing these things about the two of them. Grateful Nick is heading back to his newly improved home office on Monday. Blessed all the prayers we have asked for are being answered daily. 

Thank you for stopping by and being part of us. Appreciate you more than you know. 

Rest well and have sweet dreams. Hoping we are here tomorrow for another day. 

Weekend Thankfulness

 January 14, 2021

The weekend is coming and I am thankful. Andrew gave an update on Tarrah and Ella.

Tarrah; Her lungs are still fillinf with fluid but they are workingon finding the right treatment. They aren't sure what is going on with her kidneys but they are working through it. She has a heart flutuation from the delivery and they are treating that as well.  If all goes well she may be looking at coming home again in a few days. Please continue to pray.

Ella is off the respirator and they are going to start feeding her again. The surgery went well and the drain is doing the job it should. She is doing well. SHe is gaining weight.  Prayers are so welcome.

We have cold and  windy weather, sort of like March. Maybe March will bring us some April showers and April will give us the May flowers.  These months seemed very mixed up but our world is currently in that state of mixed up too. P R A Y .

Enjoy your weekend and thanks for being here. I am planning to leave the social media sites and want to remove all my photos there. I have lost all desire to hang around due to the extreme hatred there. I am closing my group sites I have had through the years, my jewelry, my LuLaRoe outfit shares and my Plexius. One thing I have learned through my life, these businesses are all a pyramid. You only make money if you recruit others. Althought both Mary Kay and Princess House gave me amazing paychecks . I also made some lifelong friendships. I am at a stage in my life, if I want to wear my pj's all day long I will. If I want to stay up late and sleep til ten I will. I am no longer on anyone's schedule so that makes me incredibly happy. I think our country is in for changes no one is expecting and many of these businesses will be no more. If you can not afford to buy groceries or pay your rent or mortage I know the last thing you will think about will be buying stuff you do not really need. I am not angry or bitter. Just realistic. 

Stay safe and warm or cool depending on the weather where you are. Be happy, be mindful and most of all be kind.

Thankful and Grateful and Blessed

 January 13, 2021

Thankful that Tarrah was able to see Ella last night. Baby girl was still very  out of sorts due to having been put under for the surgery but hopeful for cpap instead of being on the vent. Prayers.

Tarrah seems so happy . I think she is grateful she is able to be up a bit to see her baby girl. Prayers so appreciated. 

Grateful the surgery for Ella went well. Grateful for kind nurses taking Tarrah to see her girl late last night. 

Blessed to have these people as part of our phamily and so thankful for Tarrah, she is a wonderful mom and wife.  Thankful Ella is strong and mighty.

Grateful for prayers.

Blessed for all of you in my life. Thank you for being with us.

Today was a strange day. Windy and cold. The sky was odd, even the dogs waned to rush back inside. Rain expected. Trusting God has a plan for all of this strangeness. 2021 is starting out where 2020 left off. C'mon Jesus, waiting for  you. Here are verses 1 to 3 :

Psalm 2

1 Why do the nations conspire[a]
    and the peoples plot in vain?
2 The kings of the earth rise up
    and the rulers band together
    against the Lord and against his anointed, saying,
3 “Let us break their chains
    and throw off their shackles.”

 Food for Thought: If you do not read the bible, you are missing this world here and now being played out before your very eyes. It is like watching a mini series halfway through. Go to the beginning and start, listen and learn. 

Spoiler Alert: God wins!

Get your beauty rest. Have some good dreams and rest well. I hope we are here tomorrow for another blessed day.

Thankful and Grateful and Blessed

 January 12, 2021

Thankful for another day. Grateful for good news regarding Ella and Tarrah. Blessed that God is good. He answers prayer, in His own time.

The drain was placed in Ella's head today to release the pressure and fluid build-up from her brain bleed. She did great and is slowly waking up since she had to be completely put under. They took a good amount of fluid and this should help her move forward. She is now over her birth weight at a whole 2 lbs. 12 oz.!! Tarrah says it is so hard not being with her but so great to sell her growing. She has comea long way in the past two weeks. She can not wait to snuggle this swett little girl.!

Tarrah is still in ICU. Praying she will downgraded to a regular room soon so she may see Ella in person.

Thank you for the comments, the prayers and thank you for just being here. God is so good sending so many good people to us. I Look forward to the day to snuggle this little girl, longafter her mom and dad have had a good fill of her and could use a break, maybe five minutes? Thank you again.

I wish the world would be kinder. Often people give kindness only to those they like. It is quite sad how instead of moving forward our country in particular is going backward. This verse is one I keep close to me because I often fight those feelings too. Someone makes you sad or angry. But instead of lashing out we all should try kindness. Forgivness. Feels you with gratitude . Hate fills you with bitterness. I think about all these things often. Living can be a struggle. So much happens and sometime you can not stop the clock and than regret sets in. Life is hard, pray harder.

Goodnight, sweet dreams and rest well. Keep kindness in your heart so you have much to spread during your day. Thank you for being here for me and my phamily. You are appreciated.

Prayers and Thankfulness

 January 11, 2021

Welcoming prayers everyday and asking to continue. Tarrah went back into the hospital with breathing issues and they are working on a diagnosis . They did find fluid on her lungs. Ella is gaining weight, she is kicking butt with her lungs but she has a blood clot and they are going to put in a fluild drain to alleviate pressure and prevent any problems. 

When we pray to God we must be seeking nothing — nothing. ~Saint Francis of Assisi

"Give us this day our daily bread" is probably the most perfectly constructed and useful sentence ever set down in the English language. ~P.J. Wingate

Prayer does not change God, but it changes him who prays. ~Søren Kierkegaard

No one is a firmer believer in the power of prayer than the devil; not that he practices it, but he suffers from it. ~Guy H. King

Trouble and perplexity drive me to prayer and prayer drives away perplexity and trouble. ~Philip Melanchthen

Thankful today for all things we have to help us navigate life. Grateful for all the prayers for Tarrah and Ella. Nick too. He is doing really well and wants to get back to work.  Blessed that we have such a large phamily filled with so many personalities and supporting Andrew, Tarrah and their phamily. Please pray for Andrew. I worry about him and his health as he is doing everything he and Tarrah do together. Pray for Jayden, Michael, Benjamin and Logan. These boys need their mom, dad and sister home. It has not been easy. 

I pray for my husband Avery each day and all those he works with and all those I Know who still go into the workplace outside their homes everyday. I know hate groups are going to be protesting and we are hearing there will be violence in State Capitol buildings. We saw what happened this summer with the violence, the brutality, the murders of innocent people.   I refuse to blame inoocent people when we know full well hate groups were behind this summer's violence and destruction. 

I don't care what the mainstream think, I Have a husband who has to be at his job each day and he and his co workers do their jobs dilegently. I want them to remain safe. When I see hate spewing at these social media sites and I know some of these misformed people it makes me pack up my personal info and shut down. I do not need hatred in my personal life. It is all around us.

Prayers are needed for all those who go to their job and who are considered essential. 

 Goodnight, God Bless and Get Your rest. Sleep well and enjoy some Sweet Dreams 

The Lord is my Shepherd

 January 10, 2021

 The Lord is my Shepherd.

That’s a Relationship!

I shall not want.

That's Supply!

He maketh me to lie down in green pastures.

That's Rest!

He leadeth me beside the still waters.

That's Refreshment!

He restoreth my soul.

That's Healing!

He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness.

That's Guidance!

For His name sake.

That's Purpose!

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death.

That'sTesting!

I will fear no evil.

That's Protection!

For Thou art with me.

That's Faithfulness!

Thy rod and Thy staff comfort me.

That's Discipline!

Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies.

That's Hope!

Thou annointest my head with oil.

That's Consecration!

My cup runneth over.

That's Abundance!

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life.

That's Blessing!

And I will dwell in the house of the Lord.

That's Security!

Forever.

That's Eternity!

Face it, God loves you! What is most valuable is not what we have in our lives, but WHO we have in our lives!

I love this and wherever someone shares I love it more! This sums up my thoguhts today. Hoping ou have a wonderful new week ahead of you and many goof things to come your way.

We all appreciate the prayers and kind words here for Tarrah and Ella and Nick. Nick's new office space here is ready for him to return by week's end. Prayers are so appreciated.

Sweet dreams and much love to each one of you. Take care.

PEACE and CALM VS. CHAOS and HATRED

 

 Peace and Calm are becoming extinct. Chaos and Hatred is filling the streets of our country. In the words of my late mother PRAY HARD!

1. Find one thing to be thankful for. 

2. Be grateful for something you have that keeps your sanity in check.

3. Be blessed that you have even one person who cares about you enough to make you not feel sad or alone.

I think of and pray for the homeless everyday. I can not even begin to imagine what it is like to feel so alone. But these times are changing and unfortunately not for the good of our country. We see the grocery stores hiking their prices, small businesses will be gone and only corporate owned businesses will survive. It is reminiscent of what our parents told us during the Great Depression. We listened, the younger people today have no desire to hear the sad stories of yesterday. I took to heart each story I heard from my loved ones. I am so grateful I had them and feel so blessed that I am aware of what is happening before my very eyes. My dad always told me I would live to see this and he was grateful he was old and would be no longer here. I know how my parents believed and I feel secure knowing they have reached their eternal home. I just hope I can stay on that same path so I am able one day to see them again. 

Keep Tarrah, Ella and Nick in your prayers. Praying Mom and Baby are going to get well and Ella is going to gain her weight needed to go home hopefully by Springtime. Nick should be able to head back to work next week and life will be what it is to be.

My father always said, God willing, we can do this or that tomorrow. He was and will always be the smartest man I ever knew.

In the words of my sweet 90 year old friend Bea, get your beauty sleep so you wake up refreshed. Enjoy the SONday. We are caught in a snowy, cold night so we are grateful for our warm bed. We are thankful for the roof over our heads and blessed to have heat for now.